gravimetry
noun
gra·vim·e·try
gra-ˈvi-mə-trē 
: the measurement of weight, a gravitational field, or density
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Two fractions of coarse particulate matter (PM(10-2.5) and PM(2.5-1.0)) were characterized by gravimetry, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry and scanning electron microscopy.
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2011
Canada's bid also enlisted ships to conduct high-resolution gravimetry—measurements of gravity anomalies that reveal seafloor structure.
—Richard Kemeny, Science | AAAS, 20 June 2019
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2011
Canada's bid also enlisted ships to conduct high-resolution gravimetry—measurements of gravity anomalies that reveal seafloor structure.
—Richard Kemeny, Science | AAAS, 20 June 2019
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gravimetry
noun
gra·vim·e·try
gra-ˈvim-ə-trē
plural gravimetries
: the measurement of weight or density
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